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modernised and strengthened the festival of unity in diversity.
our voting process from time
to time. The Commission has
used the power of technology
to give more power to the power
of the people. I congratulate
the Election Commission for its
commitment to fair elections.
I would like to urge the
countrymen to use their right
to vote, always, in maximum
numbers and also become a
part of the country’s democratic
process and strengthen this
process.
My dear countrymen, the
Maha Kumbh has commenced
in Prayagraj. An unforgettable
sea of humanity, incredible
visuals and an extraordinary
confluence of equality and
harmony! This time, many
a divine alignment is also
converging at the Kumbh. This
festival of Kumbh celebrates
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People from all over India and
the world congregate on the
sands of the Sangam. There is
no discrimination, no casteism
anywhere in this tradition which
has been going on for thousands
of years… People from the south
of India, from the east and
west of India arrive here. In the
Kumbh, the rich and the poor
come together as one. All of
them take a dip at the Sangam,
dine together in the bhandaras,
receive prasad – that is why
the Kumbh is the Maha Kumbh
of unity. The Kumbh event also
tells us how our traditions bind
the whole of India together. The
ways of adhering to the beliefs
are the same from north to south.
On the one hand, the Kumbh
is organised at Prayagraj,
Ujjain, Nasik and Haridwar;